poop deck

An exposed partial deck on the stern superstructure of a ship.

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poop deck

(Nautical Terms) nautical the deck on top of the poop

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poop′ deck`

a weather deck on top of a poop.

[1830–40]

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Noun

poop deck - an exposed partial weather deck on the stern superstructure of a ship

shelter deck, weather deck - upper deck having no overhead protection from the weather, but sheltering the deck below

Translations

poop deck

n → Hütten- or Poopdeck nt

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And there were also disturbing sounds by this time--voices, footsteps for- ward; the steward flitted along the main-deck, a busily ministering spirit; a hand bell tinkled urgently under the poop deck....

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As it would have been cruel to demand assistance from such a shadowy wreck I went to work myself, dragging my chest along a pitch-black passage under the poop deck, while he sighed and moaned around me as if my exertions were more than his weakness could stand.

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Likely, the muskets stationed at the midshipman's signal locker for use by Marines on the poop deck were white since bright muskets were issued nearly 2-to-1 on board a 1st rate like the Victory.

Nelson's bane: the great admiral commanding a fleet of ships, was brought down--and avenged by the common musket

Right on the southern horizon is Puppis, the poop deck of the defunct ship Argo.

Treasures of Puppis & Hydra: many lesser-known treats adorn these constellations

On the return trip, Forbes stood on the poop deck with a pistol in each hand driving the men.

The golden age of sail the great windships: the craftsmanship of the Maritime shipbuilders sealed their reputation for building swift-sailing square-riggers capable of carrying goods around the globe in record time

As ever with Veggie Tales, the demands of realism don't weigh too heavily on the mostly clean, sparkling 3-D animation; viewers should be prepared to suspend disbelief when characters clash swords without arms or play hopscotch on the poop deck without legs.

The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: a VeggieTales movie

Move into the captain's cabin, but don't forget those still swabbing the poop deck.

April showers bring may love

The body was sewn in canvas & lowered from the Poop deck after which the buglers sounded the last post.

Voyage to war

POOP DECK: Sailors from HMS Severn, above, had waste dumped on them

FRENCH SEWAGE WAR ON SAILORS; Navy hit by toilet waste

(See EIJ Spring 2003 for more on mixing zones.) Sewage isn't the only problem coming from the poop deck. Independent testing in Alaska in 2000 and 2001 demonstrated that cruise ship discharges also contain elevated levels of hydrocarbons, plastics, and metals in excess of Alaska's water quality standards.

Campaign to Safeguard America's Waters. (Earth Island in the news)